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Post by northerner on Nov 15, 2010 23:08:27 GMT 1
Just to point out that this Friday, Transdev Metro and Bus Users UK have teamed up to hold a surgery in Keighley Bus Station so bus users can voice their opinions on bus services: www.keighleybus.co.uk/news.jsp?newsID=194 |
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Post by northerner on Nov 22, 2010 11:02:54 GMT 1
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Post by B521UWW on Nov 22, 2010 22:30:59 GMT 1
Notice the Zone Bus repaints are on hold? I hear they want to retain some of the B10's to replace the darts as are becoming problematic. Also K&D did hack the frequencies down on both routes from every 20 to every 30 minutes.
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Post by northerner on Nov 23, 2010 12:11:36 GMT 1
What's up with the Darts? They wouldn't be able to replace too many Darts as the larger buses would be problematic on other routes such as 708, 710 and would be wasted on routes like 711, 715 and 716
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Post by Matty on Nov 23, 2010 12:13:25 GMT 1
Get the Beavers back. Lol
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Post by B521UWW on Nov 23, 2010 13:40:56 GMT 1
The Darts are unreliable, need new axles regularly and gearboxes are starting to go. They struggle with the hills and the suspension is a bit poor. They were made by Transbus weeks before they collapsed so didn't get any kind of waranty - and would imagine would have been cheaply made if the workers knew they may be laid off imminently (did that not happen at ROE?) B10's would probably go on Braithwaite 702/3, Thwaites Brow 704/5, Fell Lane 706. 708/10/11/15/16 would need a smaller bus so could use the repainted ones for those.
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Post by Burnside on Nov 23, 2010 20:28:40 GMT 1
The 727 and 729?
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Post by B521UWW on Nov 23, 2010 21:04:03 GMT 1
B10's were cleared for use about a year ago, i only know of one working them once about Xmas time last year. White lines have been painted opposite Morton Terminus so they can swing out, the section between Bingley & Wilsden has First B10's operating it, the section from Bingley to Cullingworth is a wide enough road. The reason it doesn't happen often is they inter-work with the 720, the B10's would struggle through Spring Bank & Harewood Road. With a bit of careful diagramming, the Darts could do 708/715/720 (3), 710 (1), 711/716 (1) 78A (2) total 7. B10's for 702/3 (2) 704/5 (1), 706 (1), 727 (2) total 6. This is in theory at the moment. The withdrawn B10's were supposed to be for possible MyBus conversion so anything could happen yet! |
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Post by northerner on Nov 23, 2010 22:24:42 GMT 1
With a bit of careful diagramming, the Darts could do 708/715/720 (3), 710 (1), 711/716 (1) 78A (2) total 7. B10's for 702/3 (2) 704/5 (1), 706 (1), 727 (2) total 6. This is in theory at the moment. The withdrawn B10's were supposed to be for possible MyBus conversion so anything could happen yet! That would make a lot of sense, although wouldn't it mean some routes could lose their wheelchair accessibility? |
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Post by B521UWW on Nov 23, 2010 22:42:00 GMT 1
Yeah, i assume they would refurbish any X reg they intend to keep. There is a new leaflet out for 500/663/4/5 saying from January they will use Wheelchair accessible vehicles after they upgrade the fleet - must be confident the X reg's wont be used on there by then (yeah right!).
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Post by www.buseireann.ie on Nov 24, 2010 20:18:26 GMT 1
I've actually taken a wheelchair on one of those b10s by mistake (thought the gap was small at the time but didn't think it wasn't for wheelchairs), don't think the driver even knew that it wasn't supposed to take them as I didn't get told otherwise and was allowed to travel into Haworth from Stanbury.
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Post by Matty on Nov 24, 2010 20:27:24 GMT 1
I got told they can carry them at drivers discretion.
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Post by northerner on Nov 24, 2010 21:30:03 GMT 1
I got told they can carry them at drivers discretion. Would make sense as I've seen wheelchairs on a couple of times in the past. Have also seen wheelchairs board the newer B10s with the ramps without the ramp being put down |
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Post by B521UWW on Nov 24, 2010 21:38:43 GMT 1
We were told they could not be carried - then they said we could (after complaints from customers in wheelchairs). So as long as they can get on without assistance from the driver, and the chair fits without blocking the gangway then are allowed.
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